Shiloh Township, Jefferson County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Shiloh Township is one of sixteen townships
in Jefferson County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 6,345.
, Shiloh Township covers an area of 36.26 square miles (93.9 km²); of this, 36.18 square miles (93.7 km²) (99.79 percent) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) (0.21 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 6,345.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Shiloh Township covers an area of 36.26 square miles (93.9 km²); of this, 36.18 square miles (93.7 km²) (99.79 percent) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) (0.21 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Mount VernonMount Vernon, IllinoisMount Vernon is a city located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. In the 2010 census, the city's reported population was 15,277 people....
(west portion) - WoodlawnWoodlawn, Jefferson County, IllinoisWoodlawn is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 698 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(east half)
Unincorporated towns
- Drivers at 38.3306053°N 88.9931231°W
- Webster Hill Estates at 38.3250494°N 88.9278431°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Rome TownshipRome Township, Jefferson County, IllinoisRome Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,831.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rome Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Boyd at Rome Township...
(north) - Field TownshipField Township, Jefferson County, IllinoisField Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,460.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Field Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Divide at * Texico at...
(northeast) - Mt. Vernon TownshipMt. Vernon Township, Jefferson County, IllinoisMount Vernon Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,443.-Geography:...
(east) - Dodds TownshipDodds Township, Jefferson County, IllinoisDodds Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,720.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Dodds Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bakerville at *...
(southeast) - McClellan TownshipMcClellan Township, Jefferson County, IllinoisMcClellan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,239.-Geography:...
(south) - Casner TownshipCasner Township, Jefferson County, IllinoisCasner Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,235.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Casner Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Jefferson City at *...
(west) - Grand Prairie TownshipGrand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, IllinoisGrand Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,032.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Memorial Garden, New Shiloh, Oddfellows, Old Shiloh, Pleasant Grove, Reynolds, Slade, Sunset Memorial and West Salem.Major highways
- Interstate 57Interstate 57Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...
- Interstate 64Interstate 64Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia. As I-64 is concurrent with...
- Illinois Route 15Illinois Route 15Illinois Route 15 is an east–west highway with its western terminus at Illinois Route 3, U.S. Route 40, I-55, I-64, and I-70 and its eastern terminus at Wabash River at the Illinois/Indiana Border where it meets Indiana 64. This is a distance of ....
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional districtIllinois' 19th congressional districtThe 19th Congressional District of Illinois encompasses a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area . It has been represented by Republican John Shimkus since 2003.The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004...
- State House District 107
- State Senate District 54